But the most rare and most expensive are the black opals.
Most expensive stone.
Tanzanite 1 200 per carat black opal 9 500 per carat red beryl 10 000 per carat musgravite 35 000 per carat alexandrite 70 000 per carat emerald 305 000 per carat ruby 1 18 million per carat pink diamond 1 19 million per carat.
Rough diamond is a mineral that is one of the most expensive and desirable among gemstones.
This of course is due to the huge popularity of so called cut diamonds.
And also the most advertised and romanticized.
Out of all other gemstones they are arguably the most popular among people.
The stone has also been unearthed in brazil mexico the united states mali and ethiopia.
Now it s time to talk about top 3 of the most expensive precious stones.
This gemstone is actually made of aluminum borate mineral with fluoride and hydroxide ions.
The most expensive gemstones in the world are colored diamonds.
Above we featured the diamond as one of the most expensive gemstones and coming in at number 1 with a price tag of over 1 million per carat is the red diamond.
What gemstone is most valuable.
And the third one in this amazing top is diamond.
Here is the top 10 list of most expensive gemstones in the world.
Not only are they rare but they are also known to have a spectacular brilliance and are the hardest substance found on earth.